Land:
Schweiz / Switzerland
Region: Kanton Tessin / Cantone Ticino
Subregion: Bezirk Locarno
Ort: Brione sopra Minusio
v4 a3 III
5h10
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5h
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700m
250m
450m
45m
2x 50m
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1200m
Auto möglich
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Charakteristik:
Rappel canyon in the suburbs of Locarno
Mai - Oktober
10-14 Uhr
Süd
Charakteristik:
Rappel canyon in the suburbs of Locarno
Anfahrt:
Park the lower car in the park in Minusio in "Via delle Vigne" right in front of "Esplanade" hotel and right before "Centro anziani Casa Rea".
Drive with the second car in Brione sopra Minusio in "Via Val Resa", right after "Grotto al Ritrovo dai Fusetti" there is a free parking with 4/5 places on the side of the street right in front of the reservoir/dam that is the canyon entry.
Zustieg (5 min):
From the parking just cross the street and you'll see the stairs going down to the dam, the gate is open, and you can find the first belay right on the balustrade.
Tour (5 h):
Best to walk in spring or after rains.
Relatively much deadwood in the canyon.
First part up to the checkpoint bridge is more open and sunny, with good panorama on the lake.
After the checkpint bridge the canyon becomes very narrow and the next exit possibilites are only around the road bridge at 467m.
Rückweg (5 min):
Immediately after passing the fourth road bridge, you notice the pedestrain bridge in front with an artificial stone wall modern fountain on the left; from it you can take the path on the right that brings you directly back to the road in fronf of "Centro anziani Casa Rea".
Koordinaten:
Canyon Start
46.190295°, 8.823638°
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DMS: 46° 11" 25.06', 8° 49" 25.1'
DM: 46° 11.418", 8° 49.418"
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DMS: 46° 11" 25.06', 8° 49" 25.1'
DM: 46° 11.418", 8° 49.418"
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Canyon Ende
46.180808°, 8.824836°
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DMS: 46° 10" 50.91', 8° 49" 29.41'
DM: 46° 10.848", 8° 49.49"
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DMS: 46° 10" 50.91', 8° 49" 29.41'
DM: 46° 10.848", 8° 49.49"
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Parkplatz Zustieg
46.191319°, 8.823282°
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DMS: 46° 11" 28.75', 8° 49" 23.81'
DM: 46° 11.479", 8° 49.397"
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DMS: 46° 11" 28.75', 8° 49" 23.81'
DM: 46° 11.479", 8° 49.397"
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Parkplatz Ausstieg
46.180046°, 8.822744°
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DMS: 46° 10" 48.16', 8° 49" 21.88'
DM: 46° 10.803", 8° 49.365"
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DMS: 46° 10" 48.16', 8° 49" 21.88'
DM: 46° 10.803", 8° 49.365"
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Literatur:
Karte
1:25000
Canyoning Buch
Associazione Italiana Canyoning
2013
Canyoning Buch
F. Baumgartner / A. Brunner / D. Zimmermann
2010
Canyoning Buch
Anna Nizzola / Luca Nizzola
2010
Canyoning Buch
Matthias Holzinger & Thomas Guigon
Pixartprinting.ch
2020
Descente Canyon Info
Ropewiki Canyon Info
Schlucht.ch Canyon Info
Hydrologie: